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The House of Representatives has given its approval to a presidential request for the designation of ten parks in parts of the country as National Parks.
The approval was a sequel to the Presidential Declaration Order, 2022 designating ten Parks across Nigeria as National Parks.
The President had on the 16th November 2022 signed a declaration order declaring Ten Parks across Nigeria as National Parks;
In concurring with the request of the President, some of the members like Hon.Peter Akpatason, Hon. Toby Okechukwu, Hon.Yusuf Gagdi
commended that the decision will further improve security in communities and around the areas as criminals use such locations as hideouts; others expressed concern at the dilapidated states of the existing National Parks.
The parks are Allawa Game Reserve, Niger State; Apoi Forest Reserve, Bayelsa State; Edumenum Reserve, Bayelsa State; Falgore Game Reserve Kano State Baturiya Wetland game Reserve, Jigawa State. Others are Kampe Forest Reserve, Kwara State; Kogo Forest Reserve, Katsina State; Marhai Forest Reserve, Nasarawa State; Oba Hill Forest Reserve, Osun State; and Pandam Forest Reserve, Plateau State.
The motion was voted on and adopted.
National Parks: House Of Reps Approves Presidential Order Designating Ten National Parks. By Saheed
The House of Representatives has given its approval to a presidential request for the designation of ten parks in parts of the country as National Parks.
The approval was a sequel to the Presidential Declaration Order, 2022 designating ten Parks across Nigeria as National Parks.
The President had on the 16th November 2022 signed a declaration order declaring Ten Parks across Nigeria as National Parks;
In concurring with the request of the President, some of the members like Hon.Peter Akpatason, Hon. Toby Okechukwu, Hon.Yusuf Gagdi
commended that the decision will further improve security in communities and around the areas as criminals use such locations as hideouts; others expressed concern at the dilapidated states of the existing National Parks.
The parks are Allawa Game Reserve, Niger State; Apoi Forest Reserve, Bayelsa State; Edumenum Reserve, Bayelsa State; Falgore Game Reserve Kano State Baturiya Wetland game Reserve, Jigawa State. Others are Kampe Forest Reserve, Kwara State; Kogo Forest Reserve, Katsina State; Marhai Forest Reserve, Nasarawa State; Oba Hill Forest Reserve, Osun State; and Pandam Forest Reserve, Plateau State.
The motion was voted on and adopted.
